Allied Health Co-ordinator - Safe Staffing

• 1.0 FTE Full Time Permanent position (40 hours per week), however a Part Time 0.5FTE may be considered
• Use your strong Allied Health background to establish and embed safe staffing practises across Health New Zealand (HNZ) Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury & Te Tai o Poutini West Coast
• Qualification in an Allied health profession that is recognised by the respective New Zealand Regulatory Authority and professional body and Annual Practising Certificate is essential

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the role

As the Allied Health Safe Staffing Co-ordinator you will be included within the Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury & Te Tai o Poutini West Coast Allied Health Scientific & Technical (AHS&T) Workforce Team and co-located with the wider Waitaha Care Capacity Demand Management (CCDM) Team. Based at the Manawa building in the Te Papa Hauora Health Precinct. The Allied Health Scientific & Technical Workforce Team provides coordination, facilitation and leadership of workforce related projects across the two districts and enables strong transalpine connections and alignment that not only support our existing workforce but has a crucial role in ensuring an adequate workforce pipeline. This team supports an overall workforce of nearly 2500 people which collectively, is the second largest workforce after nursing/midwifery in our districts. This team also provides support for the CAHST office and is key to the development and delivery of the Allied Health Scientific & Technical strategic priorities and associated programmes of work such as safe staffing (CCDM) and development and implementation of AHS&T career frameworks.

This will be a permanent full-time role 1.0 FTE/40 hours per week, however part time 0.5FTE/ 20 hours per week will also be considered, please indicate your preference in your cover letter. 

About You

You will be responsible in the continuation and growth of safe staffing methodology and processes for Allied Health across the different operational structures for Waitaha Canterbury & Te Tai o Poutini West Coast. Providing coordination of people and process to achieve continuation of the Allied Health Safe Staffing / CCDM programme. You will focus on sequencing activities to ensure programme delivery is effective and efficient.

You will work closely with the partners to coordinate the programme components and inter-dependencies. Working collaboratively with the Directors of Allied Health and the Nursing Director Care Capacity Demand to highlight potential risks and navigate arising issues. You will be required to ensure project communications are timely and meet the agreed workplan timelines, facilitating the scheduling, feedback and reporting.

It will be imperative that you have a focus and commitment towards Allied Health Scientific & Technical for Waitaha Canterbury & Te Tai o Poutini West Coast working in partnership with the Directors of Allied Health to develop the Allied Health Safe Staffing /CCDM team structures for each campus to support the overall Safe Staffing /CCDM Programme.

Please refer to the statement of accountability attached for further details of your responsibilities.

To be successful in this role you will;

• Have at least five years’ clinical experience within the relevant Allied Health professional role, ideally across a range of patient pathways
• Knowledge and experience of working with the components of the Allied Health Care Capacity Demand Management (CCDM) programme
• Have clinical experience, proven leadership and project management skills
• Be flexible and comfortable working across team, divisional and district boundaries
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth 
• Familiarity with relevant Information Technology and confident with learning new systems and processes
• Have a Qualification in an allied health profession that is recognised by the respective New Zealand Regulatory Authority and professional body, a current practicing certificate and membership of the relevant professional body

Even if you don't meet every requirement listed, we encourage you to apply if you believe your skills and experiences align with the role. 

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellnesses'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now” on our careers page. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on Monday 21st July. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Alex Jay at Alexandra.jay@tewhatuora.govt.nz